Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

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From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

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From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

terminate

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

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From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

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From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

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From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

and nothing more

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

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From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

add pepper to

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

carry out

From this reading I’ll pay for the broken glass, of course; but you’ll have to help me take that turkey away.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

up to a particular time

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have company coming to-morrow and I have to get that turkey killed and dressed to-night.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

which person or people

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading IN CAMP AGAIN Though Ward was sure a turkey couldn’t break a window pane and Fred and Polly and Margy and Artie, who joined them, were doubtful, Mrs. Pepper said that, for her part, she knew the turkey was in the Larue house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carrie is off with some of her friends--instead of helping me--and Mr. Pepper won’t be home till the late boat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And you’ll just have to help me get him out,” said she.